CBSE Class 9 English Parts of Speech Worksheet

Parts of Speech

The parts of speech explain how a word is used in a sentence.
There are eight main parts of speech : nouns, pronouns, adjectives, verbs, adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions and interjections. Most parts of speech can be divided into sub-classes. Prepositions can be divided into prepositions of time, prepositions of place etc. Nouns can be divided into proper nouns, common nouns, concrete nouns etc. It is important to know that a word can sometimes be in more than one part of speech. HERE we will study about all the parts of speech in general.

The eight main parts of speech are:

NOUN - (Naming word)
A noun is the name of a person, place, thing or idea. Examples of nouns: Daniel, London, table, dog, teacher,pen, city, happiness, hope Example sentences: Sam lives in Agra. Daisy uses pen and paper to write letters.

PRONOUN - (Replaces a Noun)
A pronoun is used in place of a noun or noun phrase to avoid repetition. Examples of pronouns: I, you, we, they, he, she, it, me, us, them, him, her, this, those Example sentences: Mary is tired. She wants to sleep. I want her to dance with me.

ADJECTIVE - (Describing word)
An adjective describes, modifies or gives more information about a noun or pronoun. Examples: big, happy, green, young, fun, crazy, three Example sentences: The little girl had a pink hat.

VERB - (Action Word)
A verb shows an action or state of being. A verb shows what someone or something is doing. Examples: go,speak, run, eat, play, live, walk, have, like, are, is Example sentences: I like watching English news. I watch sports sometimes.

ADVERB - (Describes a verb)
An adverb describes/modifies a verb, an adjective or another adverb. It tells how, where, when, how often or to what extent. Many adverbs end in -LY Examples: slowly, quietly, very, always, never, too, well, tomorrow, here Example sentences: I am usually busy. Yesterday, I ate my lunch quickly.

PREPOSITION - (Shows relationship)
A preposition shows the relationship of a noun or pronoun to another word. They can indicate time, place, or relationship. Examples: at, on, in, from, with, near, between, about, under Example sentences: I left my keys on the table for you.

CONJUNCTION - (Joining word)
A conjunction joins two words, ideas, phrases or clauses together in a sentence and shows how they are connected. Examples: and, or, but, because, so, yet, unless, since, if. Example sentences: I was very tired and exhausted but I still finished the marathon.

INTERJECTION - (Expressive word)
An interjection is a word or phrase that expresses a strong feeling or emotion. It is a short exclamation.
Examples: Ouch! Wow! Great! Help! Oh! Hey! Hi! Example sentences: Wow! I passed my Maths test.

ARTICLE - (Defining word)
An article is used before a noun. These are divided into definite (the) and indefinite (a, an). Articles help define nouns. Examples: a, an, the Example sentences: I need a dictionary. The dictionary needs to be in English.

PARTS OF SPEECH WITH FUNCTIONS

Determiners may be treated as adjectives, instead of being a separate parts of speech. Here is a sentence that contains every part of speech:

Parts of Speech Class 9 English Worksheet

Question. A receptionist should have ................... manners.
(a) please
(b) pleasure
(c) pleasant

Answer : C

Question. The government has taken several .................... to uplift the marginal sections of the society.
(a) initiatives
(b) initiate
(c) initiation

Answer : A

Question. Dogs rarely attack without ....................
(a) provoke
provocation
(b) provocative

Answer : B

Question. It was ................... for the woman to watch the sufferings of her child.
(a) agony
(b) agonizing

Answer : B

Question. The minister gave a ................... reply to the charges leveled by the opposition.
(a) befit
(b) befitting

Answer : B

Question. He pays us ................... visits.
(a) occasion
(b) occasional

Answer : B

Question. He will always remain a source of ................... for us.
(a) inspire
(b) inspiring
(c) inspiration
(d) inspirational

Answer : C

Question. The singers were given a thunderous ....................
(a) applaud
(b) applause 

Answer : B

Question. She stared at the skyscrapers in ......................
(a) bewilder
(b) bewilderment

Answer : B

Question. This is a minor surgical .................... that can be carried out under local anesthetic.
(a) proceed
(b) procedure
(c) proceeding

Answer : B

Question. The goons tried to ..................... the shopkeepers.
(a) threat
(b) threaten

Answer : B

Question. The audience began to ...................... the performance of the band.
(a) applaud
(b) applause

Answer : A

HOME ASSIGNMENT

Question-1 For each of the following questions, write the name of the part of speech (noun, verb, pronoun, adjective, adverb, preposition, conjunction, article) of the coloured word:
eg: That is the biggest house I've ever seen.
noun
1. We went to the mall last night.
2. He asked me to go to the party with him.
3. The school will be closed on Monday.
4. My sisters will be here next week.
5. She will be here soon.
6. By this time tomorrow I will have read the book.
7. I'll see you in three hours.
8. He is the fastest runner in the school.
9. She is crying because she could not do the given work.
10. He has a beautiful watch.

ACTIVITY-WRITE SOME MORE SENTENCES, UNDERLINE AND NAME THE PARTS OF SPEECH USED THERE.